The new Laowa 25mm f/2. 8 2. 5-5X ULTRA Macro for Sony FE is now available for preorder at BHphoto (Click here) and at Venuslens (Click here). The lens got tested by Marc Alhadeff tested this lens: This Laowa 25mm F2. sonyalpharumors.com »

The new Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X ULTRA Macro for Sony FE is now available for preorder at Venuslens (Click here).
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Dreaming of making massive ultra large format photos someday? Our latest vintage find on ebay will certainly make it happen for you. If you have approximately $22,081. 50 to spare and an appropriate ultra large format camera, just pair it with this ultra rare Apo Nikkor 1780mm lens and you're all set. thephoblographer.com »

If you've ever wanted to get into ultra large format photography, we've got the right stuff for you. Our latest ebay find is an impressive-looking Deardorff Ultra Large Format 20x20 Camera, perfect for all kinds of wet plate photography. thephoblographer.com »

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About a week ago, Venus Optics' Japanese parent company Sightron announced two new lenses: the Laowa 9mm F2. dpreview.com »

Venus Optics, the company behind the Laowa line of lenses, has announced two new lenses through Japanese parent company Sightron. The first is the Laowa 9mm F2. 8 Zero-D, a 'zero distortion' wide-angle prime for mirrorless APS-C cameras. dpreview.com »

Most mobile manufacturers tend to unveil new flagship smartphones at or around MWC in February or IFA in September, but occasionally interesting mid-rangers pop up at CES as well. That's the case with the Sony Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra devices, which were just launched this morning at the Las Vegas show. dpreview.com »

The Platypod Ultra is used by a number of photographers after getting its funding off of Kickstarter, but the truth is that I purposely put off doing this review because I really wanted to understand what this product is and does. thephoblographer.com »

Fresh on the heels of Google’s Pixel 2 and the iPhone X, Sony has launched a pretty special smartphone that is sure to tick plenty of boxes for photographers. The Xperia XA2, the most impressive of three new phones, was unveiled to tech journalists on the floors of the annual CES show in Las Vegas and its specs make it clear this is a phone for the selfie generation. digitalrev.com »

Canon is clearly working on new ultra wide zoom lenses to add to the lineup, we have yesterdays patent showing a EF 17-35mm f/4-5. 6 IS STM and today we see a patent application that covers 6 different ultra wide angle zoom optical formulas for APS-C sensors. canonrumors.com »

Wet plate photography, one of the traditional photographic methods, gives a completely different but fascinating experience, as you've probably learned from our previous features. Portrait and wedding photographer Markus Hofstaetter shares with us another interesting look into his ultra large format wet plate process, from the cameras he uses, traveling with his wet plate gear, and shooting in a historic studio. thephoblographer.com »

Tracking and panning a camera in time with a tank shell seems impossible given that the shell travels at over 1,500 meters per second. Yet, somehow, there are videos showing just that floating around the Internet. petapixel.com »

Platypod, the company behind the compact camera support of the same name, has launched a new product on Kickstarter called Platypod Ultra. This latest model is designed for mid-size and mirrorless cameras, unlike the larger Max model and original Pro model. dpreview.com »

The Platypod Ultra is an evolution of the original Platypod--which is designed to let photographers and videographers travel lighter without tripods and to also let their cameras get into spots where tripods don't necessarily excel. thephoblographer.com »

Ultra high ISO with lots of noise… There’s a lot of buzz going around about the new Pentax KP with it’s maximum ISO of 819200. Every comment I read says ‘what’s the point’? Well, here are two benefits: late night framing and focus. petapixel.com »

If you liked the camera performance of last year's HTC 10 but would prefer a larger screen, the HTC U Ultra, which has been announced today, might just be what you've been waiting for. The Ultra U comes with the same rear camera module that can be found in the 5. dpreview.com »

This historic photograph was captured in 1861, on a day when the United States teetered on the brink of Civil War and Abraham Lincoln was being sworn in as the country’s 16th president. And yesterday, one of the few prints of the photo in existence sold for a whopping $27,500. The inauguration where this photograph […] petapixel.com »

Ahead of our full review, here is a gallery of sample images taken with the brand new Voigtlander 12mm f5. 6 Ultra Wide Heliar lens for Sony E mount.
There are 26 sample JPEG and Raw images taken with the Voigtlander 12mm f5. photographyblog.com »